MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 9 December 1930, Page 5

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

"BURNING UP." "Burning Up," at the Majestic Theatre this week, is the first talking-picture of its kind to come to Christchurch. It serves once again to demonstrate the marvellous effectiveness of sound, when ihut sound is allied to vigorous movement, and it shows that there yet remain many intriguing fields for producers to explore. The theme of the picture is motor-racing, and all the thrills of a large track are communicated by moa-ns of roaring exhausts, screaming skids, and tho low muttenngs of great engines. The principal parts are taken bv Richard Arlen and Mary Brian. Arlen, with his youth and Nigour, lias always been popular, u-nd will continue so. if he maintains his present high standard. In his handling of racing cars, in this picture, lie displays a new side of his _ versatile character; at the same time he ovidentlj' has more than n passing knowledge of the * 4 speed merchant's'' art, as is a-pparent in tho hig race scenes. Ot Mary Brian little need be said save that she is always sweet. 'i he picture's story is quite adequate. as ''Suicide'' J j(m i Larrigan, Arlen has for his chief qualification the art above mentioned. Associated with a ga-ng of crooks, who "fix" races with the object of swindling wealthy backers. he finds one day that for the sake of Ruth Morgan, whom he loves, he has to win a race. Then the thrills commence. Prior to the big picture there is a good assortment of "shorts."